idle assignment

andi314 · 2004-10-12, 17:11

why do i always get idle assigments??

Code:

17:08:13 NFSNET Client - $Revision: 1.17 $
17:08:13 Initializing...
17:08:13 Initialized.
17:08:13 Requesting assignment...
17:08:14 Received assignment (  IDLE  0-0)...

I'm running the latest software and the friewall is opened for the nfsnetclient

xilman · 2004-10-12, 19:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by andi314

why do i always get idle assigments??

Code:

17:08:13 NFSNET Client - $Revision: 1.17 $
17:08:13 Initializing...
17:08:13 Initialized.
17:08:13 Requesting assignment...
17:08:14 Received assignment (  IDLE  0-0)...

I'm running the latest software and the friewall is opened for the nfsnetclient

Good question. Without more information it's hard to say. Sounds as if you are getting through the firewall otherwise you wouldn't be getting an IDLE assignment but would be seeing a failure to connect message.

Please let me know the details of your machine --- architecture, operating system and, especially, the machine's GUID. You will find the latter in the file processors/config.txt
Mail them to paul@nfsnet.org and I'll see what I can find out.

Paul

dleclair · 2004-10-13, 14:25

Check to see that you haven't run out of disk space. There are multiple subprojects for the current project and each one requires enough room for a factor base file.

I had this problem yesterday when my machine switched to a new subproject.

If you are low on disk space, go to the projects directory underneath your NFSNET client installation directory and remove all directorys for 5_304P (and earlier projects if they are listed there). Leave the directory called pool as is.

Then restart the client. You'll get idle assignments for a few hours until the server resets your status and then you'll be back in business.

-Don Leclair

andi314 · 2004-10-13, 18:36

but i have enougj disk space thats not the problem

andi314 · 2004-10-17, 09:34

i now got some assignement as long as my firewall was down. when i reactiviated it i got again idle assignments. so can anyone tell my what port the nfsclient needs to get work???

dleclair · 2004-10-17, 16:49

Hi,

Port 80, the standard HTTP port, is the only port that is required to be open and open for outgoing connections only.

So if you can surf the web then the NFSNET client should be able to connect to the servers and get assignments.

There are some firewall applications that block on an application-by-application basis instead of blocking selected ports to all applications.

If you can get your firewall to allow 'nfsnetclient' to make outgoing requests on port 80 then all should be well.

-Don Leclair

andi314 · 2004-10-19, 11:46

now i got sometimes a connection to the server but when it was after the work unit was completed agan trying to communicate with the server the erroe mesage was:

cannot contact server will try again in 10 seconds
cannot contact server will try again in 20 seconds

an when he finally got a connection i got again an idle assignment

andi314 · 2004-10-31, 21:01

when i now deactivate my firall i got some new assignemenst but then after some minuten when the client starts to contac the server i will again get some idle assignement?? what else can i do to be able to participate??

andi314 · 2004-11-01, 09:34

maybe it can halp you: I'm using norton internet security 2003 as a firewall and i only get work if i deactivate the firewall but then my computer isnt no longer protected from hackers in the internet. so i dont really want to deactivate it

2004-10-12, 17:11	#1
andi314 Nov 2002 2·37 Posts	idle assignment why do i always get idle assigments?? Code: 17:08:13 NFSNET Client - $Revision: 1.17 $ 17:08:13 Initializing... 17:08:13 Initialized. 17:08:13 Requesting assignment... 17:08:14 Received assignment ( IDLE 0-0)... I'm running the latest software and the friewall is opened for the nfsnetclient

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2004-10-13, 14:25	#3
dleclair Mar 2003 1001101₂ Posts	Check to see that you haven't run out of disk space. There are multiple subprojects for the current project and each one requires enough room for a factor base file. I had this problem yesterday when my machine switched to a new subproject. If you are low on disk space, go to the projects directory underneath your NFSNET client installation directory and remove all directorys for 5_304P (and earlier projects if they are listed there). Leave the directory called pool as is. Then restart the client. You'll get idle assignments for a few hours until the server resets your status and then you'll be back in business. -Don Leclair

2004-10-13, 18:36	#4
andi314 Nov 2002 2·37 Posts	but i have enougj disk space thats not the problem

2004-10-17, 09:34	#5
andi314 Nov 2002 2×37 Posts	i now got some assignement as long as my firewall was down. when i reactiviated it i got again idle assignments. so can anyone tell my what port the nfsclient needs to get work???

2004-10-17, 16:49	#6
dleclair Mar 2003 7×11 Posts	Hi, Port 80, the standard HTTP port, is the only port that is required to be open and open for outgoing connections only. So if you can surf the web then the NFSNET client should be able to connect to the servers and get assignments. There are some firewall applications that block on an application-by-application basis instead of blocking selected ports to all applications. If you can get your firewall to allow 'nfsnetclient' to make outgoing requests on port 80 then all should be well. -Don Leclair

2004-10-19, 11:46	#7
andi314 Nov 2002 112₈ Posts	now i got sometimes a connection to the server but when it was after the work unit was completed agan trying to communicate with the server the erroe mesage was: cannot contact server will try again in 10 seconds cannot contact server will try again in 20 seconds an when he finally got a connection i got again an idle assignment

2004-10-31, 21:01	#8
andi314 Nov 2002 2×37 Posts	when i now deactivate my firall i got some new assignemenst but then after some minuten when the client starts to contac the server i will again get some idle assignement?? what else can i do to be able to participate??

2004-11-01, 09:34	#9
andi314 Nov 2002 2×37 Posts	maybe it can halp you: I'm using norton internet security 2003 as a firewall and i only get work if i deactivate the firewall but then my computer isnt no longer protected from hackers in the internet. so i dont really want to deactivate it